One way tourists get up close and personal with the Coral Reefs is through guided scuba diving. Classes are required before renting equipment to avoid any problems.
Tourists and locals enjoy going on to the waters and fishing. This is one of the biggest threats to the Coral Reefs. Overfishing removes the food the Coral Reefs need to survive by completely disrupting the ecosystem. The boats can also pollute the water.
The amount of people that travel to the Caribbean to see the Coral Reefs requires that more hotel accommodations are built. The constant construction and expansion has taken over the water that houses the Coral Reefs. Construction is one of the biggest human threats to the Coral Reefs.
Aside from construction, urban run off and other human activities also contribute to the death of the Coral Reefs. To protect the Coral Reefs humans must be respectful vacationers. Do not litter and abuse the land and water along the shores.
BBC reported in 2001 that Coral Reefs are making a comeback. Between 1977 and 1993 the Coral Reefs were said to be declining by 50 percent. However, as of 2001 the numbers were increasing due to conservation and general education of what is happening to the Reefs.
